John Purviance

1774 - 1854  (80 years)

• Name	John Purviance  [1]
  Born	1774	Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Sep 1854	Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I5406	mytree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert Purviance,   b. 2 Jun 1734, Castlefinn, Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 10 Oct 1806, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances Young,   b. 1739, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 1821  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Oct 1764	Ireland
  Family ID	F1144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Dugan,   d. 10 Apr 1848, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA
  Married	3 Jan 1797	Baltimore, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Children	1. George D. Purviance,   d. 7 Apr 1873  [natural]   2. Robert Purviance,   b. 1802  [natural]   3. John Purviance,   b. 1803  [natural]   4. Jane S. Purviance,   b. 1805,   d. 1835  (Age 30 years)  [natural]   5. Margaret S. Purviance,   b. 1808  [natural]   6. Frances Susan Purviance,   b. 1810  [natural]   7. John C. Purviance,   b. 1812  [natural]
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F2262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1774 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA Married - 3 Jan 1797 - Baltimore, Maryland, USA Died - 22 Sep 1854 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Purviance graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and studied law in the office of Robert Smith in Baltimore. He came to the Bar in November 1793. During the war with Great Britain, he was one of the leading counsels in the Federal Courts in Baltimore. He subsequently became the regular counsel of the various Marine Insurance Companies of Baltimore. When a vacancy occurred on the bench Mr. Purviance was recommended to the Governor, and on 7 May 1833, John Purviance was appointed associate Justice of the Sixth Judicial District of Maryland comprising Baltimore city and county, and Harford Co.. A John Purviance is listed in the 1810 Census of Baltimore City.

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Maryland Historical Society, Article in the Dielman File. [S74] Internet, http://www.geocities.com/rbpurviance/index.html. saved as "Descendants of Jon de PurVaiance.htm"